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to engage in casual or rambling conversation jurors are not allowed to converse while the attorneys go off to one side to confer with the judge
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Recent Examples of conversing Fashionable guests of all ages mingle and mix in common areas, conversing about everything from stocks to cocktails. —
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026 After all, though the two are conversing on her birthday, the audience learns that Robert died a week prior. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 While conversing with fans on X, he was asked for a good story following the Super Bowl LIV win, preferably about coach Andy Reid. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026 All three are heard laughing and conversing, La Jornada reported. —Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026 Flanagan is often seen conversing with younger players, whether that’s about strategy, how to carry themselves on the court or perhaps his favorite new pizza slice. —Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026 Organize comfortable chairs and decorative throws to create a cozy spot for conversing around the fire. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026 Set on a remote Scottish island, the film follows siblings Isla (Rankin) and Sandy (O’Rourke), who spend their days hunting birds, conversing with mythical beings, and fiercely fending off outsiders. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026 After conversing with the bots, participants correctly identified the hypothetical condition only about a third of the time. —Katia Riddle, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026 After all, though the two are conversing on her birthday, the audience learns that Robert died a week prior. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 While conversing with fans on X, he was asked for a good story following the Super Bowl LIV win, preferably about coach Andy Reid. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026 All three are heard laughing and conversing, La Jornada reported. —Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026 Flanagan is often seen conversing with younger players, whether that’s about strategy, how to carry themselves on the court or perhaps his favorite new pizza slice. —Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026 Organize comfortable chairs and decorative throws to create a cozy spot for conversing around the fire. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026 Set on a remote Scottish island, the film follows siblings Isla (Rankin) and Sandy (O’Rourke), who spend their days hunting birds, conversing with mythical beings, and fiercely fending off outsiders. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026 After conversing with the bots, participants correctly identified the hypothetical condition only about a third of the time. —Katia Riddle, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
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Law Murray will be chatting live on our site for this one.— Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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He could be seen chatting with his fellow inmates.— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Is there an art to talking to famous people who are famously stoic about their personal life and famously put up boundaries everywhere?— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
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There’s Larry Gagosian talking with Richard Serra with Tony Shafrazi in front of them.— Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
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